The minister confirmed it at a press conference at the secretariat over paying the dues of the retired workers and others who lost their jobs. “To pay the arrears of workers of eight jute mills, we’ve got Tk 1,790.52 crore from t

Democratic Left Alliance (DLA) activists and police had a scuffle on Monday at Shahbagh during a procession demanding arrears and announcement of a minimum wage for jute mill workers.

Jute mill workers staged a demonstration to press home a 14-point set of demands, including reopening of the 25 state-owned jute mills, in the city's Khalishpur area on Monday.

Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi on Friday said the workers of 25 closed state-run jute mills will receive their wages for the month of June through their personal bank accounts by next week.

Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) started clearing the dues of the workers of state-owned jute mills in Khulna region following their hunger strike.

Jute mills workers called off their ongoing fast-unto-death on Thursday night after the government assured them of paying the dues within the next 15 days through pay slip as per the National Pay Scale-2015.   Leaders of the jute mill workers made the announcement after a meeting with Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi at the Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC) in the capital.

Fifty four workers of state-owned jute mills in Khulna, Jashore and Rajshahi fell sick on Thursday as their fast-unto-death rolled into the fifth day.

Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore continued their fast-unto-death for the third consecutive day on Tuesday.

Workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore continued their fast-unto-death for the second consecutive day on Monday.

A number of protesting workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore started falling sick on Wednesday, the second day of their hunger strike.